Grade 4 Look at these sentences.

What are the missing

English words? Can you guess?

1. It started to rain _______ I put up my

umbrella.
2. John likes movies _______ not the scary
ones.
3. I am busy. I need to clean my room
_______ do my homework.
Grade 4 Look at these sentences. What are the missing
English words? Can you guess?

1. It started to rain so I put up my umbrella.

2. John likes movies but not the scary ones.
3. I am busy. I need to clean my room and do
my homework.
Grade 4
English
What do we call these words?
(e.g. “so”, “but”, “and”)

Can you think of more examples?

Why do we use these words?

Grade 4
English
Learning Objectives

● learn how to use conjunctions

(FANBOYS)
Grade 4
English
Conjunctions

● connect two words / phrases / ideas

● make writing more interesting
● avoid repeated words
Grade 4
English
Conjunctions
Grade 4
English
Conjunctions
Grade 4 Conjunctions
English
because James had to find a new job for he was
fired last week.

in Daisy wants to visit Japan and Korea

addition in Christmas.
to

and not Neither his brother nor his sister can

help him with his project.
Kelly drinks neither coffee nor tea.
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English
Conjunctions
however My dad is very hungry but the fridge
is empty.
giving two My family and I will have pizza or
choices
sushi for dinner.

but The movie was for young children yet

it was scary.
giving a Julia is very friendly so she has a lot
result
of friends at school.